One of the most successful and eye-catching Porsche cars in history is the 917. The car debuted at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, but it would make history once it hit the track!
The 917 was the fastest car that Porsche had ever built at the time, with a 4.5 liter flat 12 engine that could propel the car at speeds in excess of 300 kilometers per hour. While the car wasn’t lacking in the power department, its handling was not up to standard. The drivers often struggled to wrestle the car around the track, and keeping the 917 on the tarmac was often compared to trying to steer a wild boar through an ice rink.
One of the most successful and eye-catching Porsche cars in history is the 917. The car debuted at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, but it would make history once it hit the track!
The 917 was the fastest car that Porsche had ever built at the time, with a 4.5 liter flat 12 engine that could propel the car at speeds in excess of 300 kilometers per hour. While the car wasn’t lacking in the power department, its handling was not up to standard. The drivers often struggled to wrestle the car around the track, and keeping the 917 on the tarmac was often compared to trying to steer a wild boar through an ice rink
In the early 1970s, Saab introduced the 99 EMS to the market. Right up until the 99 Turbo was released, the EMS was not only the top model from Saab's own assembly in Trollhättan, it was also the sportiest.In addition to its commercial success, the 99 EMS made its appearance known in the rallies and marked a generation alongside its notorious driver behind the wheel, Stig Blomqvist, the real and original Stig!While the virtuous driver was consecrated World Champion with Audi, he immortalised Saab in the dust.
One of the original tartan patterns available for the 930's seat upholstery.Black Watch was the name of an 18th-century company that was created to patrol the Scottish Highlands. Formed by members of three different Clans, they wore a black, dark blue and green tartan. In the original 930 catalogs, it was simply called Green/Blue.
Although few have actually driven on it, the Autobahn is an icon for car enthusiasts all over the world, a symbol of white-knuckle, eye-watering speed, a raceway for the common man.
Let us celebrate the amazing life of Ayrton Senna.Ayrton, the racing driver, needs no introduction. King of Pole Position, King of Rain, without a doubt, one of the greatest racers that ever lived. So many of today's F1 fans can establish a direct connection between their first love for the sport and the Brazilian. Many still wake up at odd hours to see distant races in the hope of getting a glimpse of what F1 was back then, the end of an era when man was still greater than machine and F1 driving was a pure experience.Ayrton, the man, is beloved the world over for his honesty and passion for the sport and life. A silent humanitarian who invested most of his fortune in the fight for social equality in Brazil, imposing only one condition - total secrecy (no, we're not crying, you're crying!). In a country that worships football like religion and footballers like gods, Senna is not only the most beloved sportsman to ever come out of Brazil - he's the most precious person, the immortal embodiment of all that's good about Brazil.
In the '60s, a dispute between two motor industry titans, Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari, became one of the great legends of motor racing and laid the foundation for all mid-engined supercars.A new design for an old favourite.In the first half of the 1960s, Scuderia Ferrari dominated Le Mans, achieving an indelible patina of peak performance and toughness that was the envy of the industry.Regardless of its motorsport success, Ferrari's business end was struggling financially and in 1963 Henry Ford II approached Enzo in an attempt to buy out the Italian brand. Talks come to an abrupt ending when 'Il Commendatore' realized that his winning Scuderia was an integral part of the deal. A disgruntled Ford directed his racing division to come up with a machine to beat Ferrari
The car that invented the hot hatch set a pretty high bar for all that came after it.But its birth wasn't easy...The prototype was based on a Scirocco, with an EA827 engine with dual carburetors and a lowered and stiffened suspension. When Volkswagen's Chief of Research drove this prototype, he objected to the harsh suspension and ex
The car that invented the hot hatch set a pretty high bar for all that came after it.But its birth wasn't easy...The prototype was based on a Scirocco, with an EA827 engine with dual carburetors and a lowered and stiffened suspension. When Volkswagen's Chief of Research drove this prototype, he objected to the harsh suspension and excessive noise from the intake system and declared the car "undrivable". Nevertheless, the VW Golf GTI team persevered and ended up assembling an exceptional automobile.
Although not an original 930 tartan pattern, the Magnus is a tribute to Magnus Walker's own plaid designs. Who's he? If you need to ask you're probably not a petrolhead. Magnus Walker is a fashion designer, style icon, automobile enthusiast—and owner of one of the world's most astonishing collections of Porsches, particularly 930 911 Turbos.
The Lotus 97T was a Formula One racing car designed for the 1985 F1 season. Inspiration for the design came from the John Player Special sponsorship, in traditional black and gold stripes.
The first BMW M3... we could just stop here but the E30 was also the best looking '80s sedan with the coolest stance and an unforgettable DTM paint job that made our life very very easy... can you tell it's one of our favorites?
45 years ago, while the motorsport world's jaw collectively dropped, Tyrrell introduced the revolutionary "Project 34". One of F1's most bizarre and fascinating creations: the "Six-Wheeler" Tyrrell P34.
Vintage Porsche fabric for your feet.Let's face it. Car interiors have become dull. One look at the inside of a modern car and chances are you'll be instantly bored.But once upon a time, the good fellows at Stuttgart fought (and won) the battle against dull interiors with some pretty wild pattern and color options on their car seats.One of the most notorious became known as the Porsche Pasha. Designed in the late '70s and first released on the 928, it combines racing and disco-psychedelic genes, a pattern that evokes the movement of a checkered flag waving - come on... use your imagination!
The Pink Pig *
The "Pig" was certainly not designed to be pretty even if it was a brilliant exercise in aerodynamics.
Initially set to make its debut in Martini livery, legend has it that after Count Rossi took a look at the unusually shaped racing car, he refused to let it race in the famous red and blue stripes.
Porsche then decided to go with the pink butcher-style livery to make sure it didn't go unnoticed at the race track.
Although it was a one-off experimental race car, the Porsche 917/20 "Pink Pig" (or Truffle Hunter) became a legend for its surprising participation at the 1971 Le Mans.
One of the original tartan patterns available for the 930's seat upholstery.First recorded around the year 1830, the MacLachlan Clan wore a red, blue and green variation of the Black Watch. In the original 930 catalogs, it was called Shottenkaro.
At some point, the sequence of events from the 1976 season made it unlikely that either Lauda or Hunt could be crowned champion. James, despite the natural skills and the extreme antics he performed behind the wheel, was still the underdog of the pack. He couldn’t care less about the technical stuff or about testing. All he wanted was to drive the wheels off whatever he was given.
At some point, the sequence of events from the 1976 season made it unlikely that either Lauda or Hunt could be crowned champion.
Lauda, seemed effortlessly on course for his second title in a row, by winning five out of the first nine rounds.
Then came the infamous German Grand Prix, held at the so-called “Green Hell”. And hell it was for Lauda, as he inexplicably crashed at one of the easiest corners of the circuit. Brett Lunger couldn’t avoid a brutal collision with the Ferrari. Lauda’s helmet went flying, as his car burst into flames.
Each Formula 1 era is defined by one or more cars. Commissioned by Ecclestone, designed by Murray and driven to a Drivers' title by Piquet, the BT49 is the apex of the Cosworth DFV era.
Each Formula 1 era is defined by one or more cars. Commissioned by Ecclestone, designed by Murray and driven to a Drivers' title by Piquet, the BT49 is the apex of the Cosworth DFV era.
The Sauber Mercedes C9 was highly successful in the 1988 WSC, winning everything in the following season, including a 1-2 victory at Le Mans - although by then it was already painted silver. With only one C9 with the 'hi-tech' AEG livery left in existence, these socks are truly a chip off the old block!
